Minister credits extra staff for progress on veterans’ disability claim backlog
OTTAWA — Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay said Wednesday the government is making progress on clearing the backlog of claims for disability benefits from injured ex-soldiers thanks to the additions of hundreds of staff. The minister’s commen...
Nunavut community of Qikiqtarjuaq to get long-awaited deepwater port
IQALUIT, Nunavut — The Baffin Island community of Qikiqtarjuaq will see a deepwater port built in its community after decades of lobbying the federal government. Infrastructure minister Catherine McKenna announced the $40 million project today at a pre...
Manitoba minister says residential schools meant to eliminate Indigenous people
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba cabinet minister who, three weeks ago, defended some of the intentions behind residential schools said Wednesday the schools were part of a genocide under a plan by former prime minister Sir John A. Macdonald. "It wasn't just
Conservatives raise twice as much as Liberals in first half of year as election looms
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives raised roughly twice as much money as the Liberals in the first half of 2021, lending them a cash advantage ahead of a likely fall election. Elections Canada filings show the Tories raked in $13.6 million
Obama curtails 60th birthday bash after delta variant surge
WASHINGTON (AP) — The party for the nation's 44th president will go on, but only for family and close friends. Former
Wisconsin election officials cancel 205K voter registrations
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin elections officials said Wednesday that they have removed more than 205,000 voters from the rolls
Liberals commit $96 million to Black community organizations: Hussen
OTTAWA — The federal government is allocating up to $96 million in funding for Black community organizations, Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen said Wednesday. Speaking to reporters in Toronto, Hussen said the new funding is the largest in histo...
US Rep. Billy Long of Missouri announces 2022 Senate bid
U.S. Rep. Billy Long, a conservative from southwestern Missouri, is entering the crowded race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Missouri.
Mexico sues US gun manufacturers over arms trafficking toll
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government sued United States gun manufacturers and distributors Wednesday in U.S. federal court, arguing that their negligent and illegal commercial practices have unleashed tremendous bloodshed in Mexico.
Lifting COVID-19 restrictions could bring fourth wave: Indigenous Services minister
WINNIPEG — Federal Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he is concerned provinces that are lifting COVID-19 restrictions could lead to a Delta-driven fourth wave among Indigenous people. Miller says many areas of the country opened too quickly...